Machine for use in the manufacture of perforated note sheets



y APPLICATION FILED DEC.`8,I9I4. 1,432,424.

Patented Oct. 17, 1922.

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Patented Oct. 17, 1922.

UNITED STATES f PATENT OFFICE.

yCHARLES r. sToDDAED, E NEW YORK, N. Y., AssreNon 'ro AMERICAN PIANo COMPANY, oF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION or NEW JERSEY.

MACHINE FOR USE IN THE MANFACTURE OF IPERFORATED NOTE SHEETS.

Application filed December 8, 1914. Serial No. 876,137.

To all whom t may concern.'

`Be it known that I, CHARLES F. SToDDARD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, county and State of New ,5v York, have invented an Improvement 1n Machinesv 'for Use in the Manufacture of Perforated Note Sheets, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

yThis invention relates to machines for use in the manufacture of perforated music sheets and the like for automatic or partly automatic musical instruments; and pertains more particularly to means, which may be employed rif desired in conjunction with perforating mechanism, for making informative markings upon the note sheet, as for instance such markings as lines or other symbols or indicia indicating changes in playing intensities. f

Among other objects the invention is intended to provide a practicable marking mechanism which may be usedfor making a sol-called dynamic line or other indication, upon the perforated music sheet. A further object of the invention is to combine cooperatively a marking mechanism such as that described and a perforating mechanism.

The character of the invention may be readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawing which shows diagrammatically one practicable embodiment of the various features of the invention, which has been selected for illustration.

Fig. 1 shows diagrammatically the entire illustrative embodiment; and y 2 is a detached plan view of a detail on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

As shown in the drawings the illustrative mechanism comprises a pattern, means for feeding the note sheet material to be per- 45 forated, and associated therewith a marking mechanism and a perforating mechanism.k

The perforating mechanism and the pattern means for selectively controlling the perforating, and also the feeding` mechanism for the note sheet material to be perforated,

may be of any suitable type. The illustrative embodiment comprises a pattern or stencil sheet 2 and note sheet material 3. The pattern sheetis shown as provided with perforations 4 corresponding to perforations intended to be punched in the note sheet material 8 which may comprise a stack of superposed sheets which may be punched collectively.

lPhe pattern sheet 2 is mounted upon a spool 8 and may be fed in any practicable manner and wound, if desired, upon a takeup roll which is considered unnecessary to be shown in the drawing. For the purposes of the specific machine it is desired that the feed of the pattern sheet Q be synchronized with the operation of the perforating mechanism and to illustrate diagrammatically one way in which this may be done, the pattern sheet 2 is shown as passing over a drum 9 which is geared with or otherwise synchronized with the perforating mechanism yas through gears 10, 10.k The drum 9 is provided with teeth 11, 11, to engage uniformly spaced perforations 12, 12, in the margin of the pattern sheet 2, The cooperation of these teeth 11 with the perforations 12 (or any equivalent or substituted expedient) may insure predetermined successive relationships between the moving pattern sheet and the perforating mechanism and also the moving note sheet material.

The pattern sheet 2 exemplifies a prime controller of a punch selecting mechanism which may be of any practicable type. One suitable form of punch selecting mechanism comprises a tracker bar 15 provided with vents to be opened by the perforations 4 of the pattern sheet.- Each. vent is connected by a ductP-exemplified by the duct 16-with the controlling valves of a power pneumatic 1S. As well understood in the art, when. the corresponding vent in the tracker bar 15 opened by a perforation in the pattern sheet.r suction is admitted to the power pneul matic 18 causing the latter to collapse.

lVhen thus collapsed the pneumatic 18 lifts a selector slideQQ; but when the tracker vent is again closed, permitting the pneumatie 18 to expand again, the slide 20 is drawn downwardly to the position shown in the drawing by a spring 21. f

t will be understood that there is a series of selector slides 20 corresponding each to one of the punches of the perforating mechanism. @ne complete set of selecting and punching d evices is shown diagrammatically in the drawing; and it will be understood that these parte are re-duplicated as many times may be necessary to provide for punching` the desired number of rows of perforations.

The selecting mechanism comprises further horizontally reciprocating cross head 22 carrying selector pins 23 which are so mounted as to slide lengthwise readily in the cross head 22. This cross head is con nfcted by a link 25 with an eccentric upon the shaft 26 which shaft is rotated continuously during the operation of the machine` thereby reciprocating the cross head 22 and its gang of selector pins toward and from the selector slides 20. A lever 23 fulcrumed at 29 bears at its upper end against the head of the selector pin 23 and is held in engagement with the selector pin head by a spring- 30 which tends always to rock the lever 23 in a contra-clockwise direction. rihe lower end of the lever 23 is pivotally connected to a selector bar 32 the right hand end of which in the drawing rests in a guide way in a vertically reciprocating cross head comprising the two connected parts 33, 34,

lhe part 3e carries a sans' of punches D L and the part 33 includes the punch driving` bar 36.

lThe cross head 33, 34lris reciprocated vertically in appropriate guide ways by an eccentric upon the shaft 26, which is unnecessary to be shown. r1his suffices to illustrate that for each complete revolution of tie shaft 26, the cross 'head 33, 34 is moved downwardly and then upwardly through one complete l reciprocation. rlhe punches 35 are carried suiiiciently loosely in the cross head piece 34E to permit them to drop against the note vsheet material 3 ,without perforating the same except when the selector bar 32 has been moved farenough toward the right in the drawing so that its full width will be interposed between the driving bar 36 and a punch head, otherwise the punch may rise into the notched end 32 and does not perforate the sheet material;

The punches 35 are arranged to slide vertically in a stripper bar 38 which overlies the note sheet material `3 supported at the punching point upon a die 39.

TWith the described arrangement, when the cross head 22 is moved toward the left in the drawing, the lever 28 is permitted to roel; slightly contra-clockwise and thereby to move the selector bar 32 toward the right. 1f the selector slide 20 remains in the position shown, the movement of the selector pin 23 is arrested in such a position that the selector bar 32 cannot move far enough to be interposed in driving position between the punch 35 and the driving bar 36; but if the selector slide 2O has been lifted (by the so timed that the cross head 22 is moved toward the left to position the various selector bars 32 appropriately to the perforations to be punched, preparatory to the descent of the-cross head 33, 311- to drive the selected 'punches through the note sheet material.

1t is to be understood that the punch selecting and perforating mechanisms just described are merely illustrative and any suit able equivalent or substitute may be employed. i

.The note sheet material 3 may be fed relatively to the punching mechanismin any practicable manner. For instance, coopern ating` endless belts or chains 50, 52 may be provided having cross bars 53,' 54C so disposed that across bar 53 and a oross'bar 54 register with each other on opposite sides of the note sheet mfaterial 3 on the adjacent runs of the belts or chains, so as to grip the note sheet material .between the cross bars with sufficient vpressure to cause the note sheet material to accompany the belts or chains during their movement. As this feed mechanism is diagrammed in the drawings, the belts or chains are driven intermit tently by a pawl 56 engaging a ratchet 5? upon a shaft of one of the pulleys forthe belt or chain 50. Also fixed upon the shaft 58 is a gear 60 meshing with a gear 61 upon a shaft 62 for the lower belt or chai-n. The pawl 56 drives its ratchet 57 in a contraoloclwise `direction and thereby through the gears 60 and 61' drives the two Vbelts or aprons in the proper direction to feed the note sheet material 3 towardthe right in Fig. 1 as indicated by the arrow.

The pawl 56 is reciprocatedfby a pitman 65 connected to an ccentric 66 upon the shaft 26, that eccentric-being so disposed upon the shaft that the belts or uchains' 50, 52 remain at rest during the downward movement of the crosshead 33, 3d to drive the punches; and when said cross head is ,moved upwardly, the eccentric 66 causes the note sheet material 3 to be advanced through one feed step. Y

The foregoing description has pertained to the mechanism yfor selecting the punches and causing them to perforate the note sheet material. Hereinafter will be described a marking mechanism adapted to cooperate with the above described apparatus but which maybe employed separately if desired. u

A marking mechanism embodying features of this invention may be employed in. various ways and for making any of a number of different marks or indications upon a note sheet, but for purposes of explanation it will sullice to describe the use of the marking mechanism in placing a so-called dynamic line upon the note sheet material. This dynamic line is ordinarily a. line or a succession of marks which meander-s along the length of the sheet, the distance between any given point in the line and an edge of the sheet indicating a degree of loudness oi" playing.

In the illustrative apparatus, the marking is done by a pen arranged to rest upon cach sheet of the note sheet material and to he moved transversely of the sheet during the feeding movement` of the sheet, the composite of these two movements producing the meandering dynamic line. To best suit this sort of marking, wherein the pen preferably rests upon the sheet and remains in contact therewithand as well to suit the general cooperative assembly 0f the parts-it is preferred to have the marking take place before the note sheet material is perforated; otherwise the perforations might interfere with the movement of the pen or other marking devices. Thile this is not iinilispensahle, the illustrative apparatus is sor arranged that the marking devices act upon the note sheet material at a. point between the source of supply of the note sheet material and the punching point.

The illustrative dynamic line intended to be drawn by the marking apparatus is supposed to he. made upon the face of the note sheet-i. e., that surface of the sheet which is exposed to the view of the operator when the finished note sheet is used in an automatic player-piano or the like. The punches, however, are preferred to be forced through the note sheet material from the reverse side of the sheet toward the face thereof. Thepunching operation1 especially when. the punches are slightly dullled, is likely to leave a slight burr or roughness at the edges of a perforation on that surface of the sheet opposite the punches and it is preferred to have this hurr project from the face of the finished sheet so that the'reverse side of the sheet which contacts with the tracker har in the automatic instrument shall be entirely smooth. For these reasons, while it is desired to have the marking devices positioned. to operate upon the face 0f the sheet7 it further desired to have the punches operate upon the opposite or reverse side of the sheet. The illustrative apparatus isl organized to suit this purpose. Although, when the note sheet material 3 reaches the punch,- ing` point, it may comprise a stack of as many fteen cr twenty individual sheets, the present drawings, for the sake of clearness. show onliY two such sheets A and B. Each sheet A, lil mounted upon a spool 70, and each sheet passes from its spool around a roller 7l which is mounted for vertical movement in hearings 72 shown diagrannnatically. The shaft of each roller `7l has connected t@ it means7 such as a spring 73 for exerting a yielding pressure upon the roller in opposition to the pull upon the roller exerted by the sheet as it is fed over the roller. The illustrative mechanisi (the belts or chains 50, for feeding the note sheet material has been described as feeding the sheets intenmittentl''Y so that a more or less l; f movement is Yriparte/d to them. The shoe of the intermittent feed steps of the respective note sheets are desirably taken up or absorbed by the springs 73,73. Similar means perfufming the functions of these illustrative shock absorbers may be located at any desired point along the path of travel of the note sheets.

From its roller Tl the sheet A passes over an idle rcil T53 adjustably mounted in its hearings for purposes presently described. Thence the sheet A passes over an idler 76 and a second idler 'T7 (also adjustable in its bearings). Tae run of the. sheet between the idlers 'To and T' is preferably substantially horizontal and the marking devices are preferably arranged to mark that portion of the sheet which lies hetween the idlers 7G and 77. F rom the idler 'T7 the sheet A passes over another idle roller 7S to an idler 7 9 at which point the sheet A meets the sheet B so that the two (together with others if desired) may be fed collectively to the punching point. The sheet B passes around idlers 85, S6, 8T and SS corresponding to the described idlers for thc sheet A. The idlers 85 .and S7' are adjustable in their bearings. A

lt is assumed that the dynamic line is to be exactly the same on both of the sheets A and B and that upon each sheet the dynamic line to he positioned in a precise predetermined relationship with the perfoi'ations in the sheet. To suit these purposes is important to predetermine accurately a certain length of .note sheet material between the exact marking point and the punching point. ln other words, if the length of the sheet A between its marking device and the punches were greater than the length of the sheet B between its markingl device and the punches, the dynamic line and perforations on the former when finished would have a different relationship from that of the dynamic line and perforations upon the sheet B when finished. r1`heretore means exemplified by the provision tor adjusting the idlers 77 and 87, is supplied for adjusting the lengths ot the sheets. For example, il the roller 77 is adjusted toward the lett in the drawing, a greater length ot note sheet thereby caused to intervene between the roller 77 and the punching point, and vice versa il the roller is adjusted toward the right. The rollers 75, 77, 85 and 87 are shown as provided With horizontally slotted bearings 90 in which the rollers may be adj usted, any ot the Well known expediente being employed to hold the roller shafts in their adjusted positions.

To suit the organization ot the punching mechanism, the not-e sheets are lied to the punches with their itaces down'in order to present their rear sides toward the punches. Hence the illustrative arrangement oit the rollers 75, 76 and 77 serving to reverse the sheet to present its tace upwardly exposed to receive a marking pen.

The sheet il. is acted upon by a marking device 95 which may be et any suitable type as for instance a siphon pen. ik similar marking device 96 is provided tor the sheet B and these may be duplicated tor as many other sheets are desired to be marked concurrently. Each pen is mounted upon a holder 98 which may be in the torni ot a sleeve pinned to a shatt n'iounted upon a horizontal axis .in an arm 99 lixed upon a vertically disposed shatt 100. Upon the same shaft ispinned an arm havingat one end a Weight 101 and at its other end a lug 102. The Weight arm and the pen holder 9S being pinned to the same' sha't, the Weight tends to hold the` pen doivn against the note sheet material and by depressing the lug 102 the pen may be lifted ctt ot the sheet. rl"he pen or other marking device is thus provided With mea-ns tor moving it toward and trom the sheet and this means may be appropriately operated automatically so as to make individual marks upon the sheet or to move the pen onto the sheet and permit it torest there to make a continuous line or a line interrupted as desired.

For the purposes oit the specific type ot continuous dynamic line assumed to be desired in the present instance, the means for moving` the marking device toward and from the sheet is automatically operated to move the pen into marking position against `the sheet at the time the dynamic line is desired to begin, and to Withdrawv the pen from the sheet- When the dynamic line has been nished.

rlhe mechanism tor this purpose comprises a vertically disposed slide rod 103 having fingers 10d, 1011 respectively to cooperate With the lugs 102 on the pen carrying shafts. The upper end of the slide rod 103 is secured to the movable board ot a motor pneumatic 106 which through appropriate valves is arranged to be exhausted upon the opening ot a tracker vent 107, a duct 106 connecting said vent 107 with the valve mechanism for theJ pneumatic 106. In the illustrative appara-tus the vent 107 is arranged tor cooperation with the same pattern sheet which constitutes anv element of the punch selecting mechanism but this is not essential. vent 107 is intended to be closed when the pattern sheet 2 is iirst introduced and preparatory to the beginning of the dynamicV line, and to be opened at or just before the instant when the dynamic line is to be begun. The illustrative manner in Which this is accomplished Will be more fully described hereinafter.

The pen carrying rod 100 is mounted between tivo rocker arms 110, 111 mounted upon a common axis, the arm 110 being pivotally supported upon a bracket 112 and the arm 111 upon a bracket 113. As shovvn in Fig. 2, the arm 111 has a finger 115 connected to a link 116 and also to a spring 117 iks shown in Fig. 1, the link 116 connects the finger 115 with the movable board ot a pneumatic 120. By collapsing the pneumatic 120 more or less, the link 116 is moved toward the lett in Figs. 1 and 2, thereby rocking the. finger 115 and arm 111 in a contra-clockwise direction to move the pens transversely of the direction of feed of the note sheet material. When the pneumatic 120 is permitted to expand, the spring 117 rocks the linger 115 and arm 111 in a clockwise direction to move the pens in the opposite direction transversely to the direction of feed of the note sheet material. Thus by varying the degree ot exhaust in the pneumatic 120 the pens may be controlled so that the result ot their transverse movement on the knote sheet and the feeding movement of the note sheet shall produce the meandering dynamic line. The degree yot exhaust in the pneumatic 120 may be varied in any'practicable manner.

.For example, a duct 121 connects the pneumatic 120 with a cylinder 122. The cylinder has a port 123 to atmosphere and is also connected by a duct 12aL to an exhaust chest 125. A duplex piston having the parts 126 and 127 has a snug but sliding lit in cylinder 122 and the stem ot said piston is connected to a lever 128 fulcrumed at 129, the lower end of which is pivoted at 130 to the link 116. The cylinder 122 is connected by link 132 with an extension 133 of the movable board ot a pneumatic 134 and a part ot the same extension 133 on the opposite side ot the hingefot the pneumatic 134, is connected to a slide 136 fitted in the tracker 15 and carrying a tracker vent 138 connected by a duct 139 with the interior ot the interior ot the pneumatic 1311. The pneu- In the specilic apparatus they matic 134 is arranged to he exhausted past a bleed 140 through a duct 141 communicating with the exhaust chest 125. A spring 142 tends to expand the pneumatic 134.

To control the operation of the described apparatus, the pattern sheet 2 or its equivalent or substitute is provided with means cooperating with the tracker vent 138 and therethrough to govern the degree of exhaust in the pneumatic 120 so as to move the pens as desired transversely of the direction of travel of the note sheet.

As one arrangement for operating on the tracker vent 138, the margin of the pattern sheet 2 is cut along a meandering line corresponding in shape to the meandering dynamic line desired to be marked upon the note sheet. In other words the edge of the punch selecting patternsheet may be cut in the shape of a pattern to predetermine the undulations in the dynamic line.`

The free end of the pattern sheet 2 is preferably left of full width so that when initially secured to the take-up roll, the advance end of the pattern sheet will close the tracker vent 107. Under these circumstances vthe pneumatic 106 is in expanded position, the slide rod 103 is held in its lowermost position by gravit-y and thereby the pens are held away from the note sheet material.

At this time also the introduction of the pattern sheet may have closed the tracker vent 138. The immediate effect of this is to cut off atmosphere from the pneumatic 134, which, being then exhausted past the bleed 140, is collapsed. But in this collapsing movement it draws the slide 136 toward the left in Fig. 1 and presently the vent 138 is partially uncovered so that an atmospheric bleedkis established to the pneumatic 134. The collapse of the pneumatic 134 will continue until this pneumatic bleed suilices to balance the exhaust past the bleed 140 whereupon the pneumatic 134 will come to rest in a partly collapsed position.

Assuming that the foregoing has occurred upon initial introduction of the pattern sheet to the machine, the feed of theA sheet presently carries to the tracker the advance end ot' the cut-away portion which constitutes the dynamic line pattern. When this occurs thev cut-away portion leaves open the tracker vent 107 which produces a collapse ot' the pneumatic 106 thereby lifting the slide rod 103 and permitting the weights 101 to move the pens down upon the note sheets and to hold them there in marking position. the same time the cut-away margin of the pattern sheet 2 opens the tracker vent 138 and disturbs the balance between the suction bleed and the atmospheric bleed to the pneumatic 134, by increasingk the atmospheric bleed and thereby permitting the pneumatic 134 to expand until, in that movement of the slide 136 toward the right in Fig. 1,v the vent 138 is again partially closed by the margin of the pattern sheet so as to restore the balance of the two bleeds. As the pattern edge of the sheet 2 meanders across the tracker bar, the described arrangement of bleeds so varies the degree of exhaust in the pneumatic 134 that itscollapsing and expanding movements cause the tracker vent 138 to follow accurately the undulations of that pattern edge; and in this manner those undulations cause the corresponding movement to take place in the extension 133 of the movable board of the pneumatic 134. Thus the cylinder 122 is caused to reciprocate in an axial direction with a motion exactly corresponding to the degree of variation in what may be called the amplitude (measured transversely of the pattern sheet 2) of the undulations of the pattern edge. If it were desired to employ a pneumatic 134 ot' suiicient mechanical power directly to move the pens and the parts upon whichy they are mounted, there might be a direct mechanical connection between the extension 133 and the rocking support for the pens. It is preferred, however, to use a pneumatic 134 of low power which shall be more readily responsive to the described arrangement of bleeds, and to use in cooperation therewith a working pneumatic of higher power and for this purpose the pneumatic 120 is used.

To permit freedom of movement of the cylinder 122, the ducts 121 and 124 are made freely flexible.

In the position shown in Fig. 1 the duplex piston 126, 127 is so positioned in the cylinder 122 that both the atmosphere port 123 and the exhaust port 124 are closed. It' under these conditions, the pneumatic 134 collapse slightly. the cylinder 123 will be moved toward the right and thereby, while the atmosphere port 123 is still held closed, the exhaust port 124 will be open at least to a slight extent. Thereby the pneumatic 120 will be exhausted to some extent and will collapse. This collapsing movement rocks the lever 128 clockwise and moves the piston 126, 127 toward the right causing it to follow the movement of the cylinder. This movement of the piston tends to close the exhaust port 124 and does in fact close it if the described collapse of the pneumatic 134 ceases. In fact, the piston 126, 127 follows the movement of the cylinder 122 until finallyk the piston resumes the position shown in the drawing closing both the atmosphere and the exhaust ports of the cylinder. lThereupon the degree of exhaust in the pneumatic 120 is held constant temporarily until some further movement of the cylinder 122 takes place. If then the pneumatic 13.4 expands somewhat, moving the cylinder 122 toward the left, the atmosphere port 123 is opened, the pneumatic 120 is'permitted to expand, and the lever 128 again rocked, this time contraclockwise, to cause the piston to follow the cylinder movement toward the lett until the atmosphere port is again closed.

It will be obvious `to those skilled in the art that the described construction 'and arrangement of the cylinder 12,2 and 'piston 126, 127 provides a 'sort of relay by which the movements of the preferably low powered,pneumatic 134 may be reproduced in a preterably high powered pneumatic 120, so that the latter may be caused to rock the pen supports in, a manner exactly corresponding to theI movement of the tracker vent slide 136.

The dynamic line pattern edge, or its equivalent or substitute, is of course laid out to represent a 'resultant Vmovement comprising as its components the feed inlovement 'of the pattern sheet.` and 'the transverse movement 'of the tracker` vent slide 136. This component in a 'direction transverse to the pattern sheet `is transmitted by the described apparatus Yto the pens themselves and their movement transverse the note sheet combines with the Jfeeding movement of the note sheets to produce the resultant dynamic line.

TWith the illustrative arrangement shown in Fig. 1, the amplitude of undulations ot the pattern edge oi' the sheet 2 produces on the note sheet a somewhat lgreater amplitude of undulations in the dynamic line measured transversely of the note sheet. The slide 136 and the link 132 are connected to the lever provided upon the movable board or the pneumatic 134-, at substantially equal distances from the hinge of the pneumatic constituting` ythe levers tulcrum-therefore the extent of movement of the slide 136 (which exactly follows the amplitude of the pattern undulations), produces an equal extent of movement of the link 132 and cylinder 122. The effective movement of the piston 126, 127 is the same as that of the cylinder 122; and the extent of this movement of the piston produces an equal extent of movement oi:l the link 116, because, as shown, the fulcrum 'o'lf the lever 128 is located midway between the respective points of attachment oi the piston and the link 116. Therefore-the extent of movement oi" the link 116 is to all intents and purposes equal to the amplitude of the undulations in the pattern margin. Thus the oscillations vof the iinger 115 (see 'Fig'. 2) are equal inv eXtent to the amplitude of undulations of the pattern edge; but, as shown,the distance ot the penfpoint from the fulcrum 100 upon which it rocks in its transverse movement, is greater than the distance'from that ulcrum v100 to the point o't 'attachment of the link 116, 'and therei'fo'r'ev the extent 'of movement of the ,fpfe'n Tis greater thanV the` 'eX- tent of movement nf 'the vntracker vent slide through a 136. In other words the amplitude of undulations of the dynamic line on the note sheet is greater than that of the pattern edge.

Thus the variations in amplitude of the dynamic line are made to correspond eX- actly with the variations in the pattern edge, but the amplitudes themselves are greater in the iirst case than in the last. In other words, the'meandering of the dynamic line on the note sheet 'covers a wider area than the meanderings of the pattern edge on the pattern sheet. Ii desired, however, the relation between the amplitudes ci pattern edge undulations and dynamic line undulations may be adjusted by moving the tulcrum 129 of the lever 128. For instance, it the fulcrum 129 is moved downwardly (in the slot of the lever 128 provided to permit that adjustment) the amplitude vof undulations 'of the dynamic line is diminished and may be'made equal to those of the pattern edge, or otherwise varied as desired.

As will appear to those skilled in the art, the pattern edge on the sheet 2 is merely one illustrative -t'ormof prime controller for marking devices, and it may or may not be used in conjunction with a prime controller, such as the pattern sheet 2, for punch selecting mechanism or the like. The specific pattern sheet 2 however, serves as a 'unitary prime controller 'for both the punch selecting mechanism and the marking 'mechanism; and is particularly adapted to provide for marking the note sheet material before it is perforated.

In the usual finished note sheet it is important that each point in the dynamic line be positioned lengthwise the sheet in a deiinite relation to the note ,playing perforations. For instance, it is ordinarily desired that any given group of note perforations shall reach the tracker at approximately the same time that those parts of the dynamic line pertaining to those note perforations occupy the eld of vision of the operator.

For convenience in description it maybe assumed that the'advance end ot a dynamic line to lbe marked by the apparatus of the drawing is desired to be placed in the same line transverse the note sheet, with the advance end of the initial note perforation therein. But as already described, after the advance end of the dynamic `line has been marked on the note sheet material, the latter is obliged to travel from the pens 95, 96 substantial distance to the punches 35, before the note sheets are presented in position to receive note perforations aligned with the advance end of the dynamic line. To suit this situation, the illu'strati've apparatus jis so organized that the marking 'of the 'dynamic line is begun and continues for Va considerable period, and

until the advance end of the dynamic line reaches the punching point, before any note perforations are punched. This is provided for by locating the advance end 160 of the pattern edge of the sheet 2 a certain distance in front ofthe advance edge 161 of the initial note perforation, said distance corresponding to the distance which the note sheet material is obliged to travel from the marking point (at the pens 95, 96) to the punching point. Of course, the distance between the advanceend 160 of the pattern edge and the advance end 161 of the first note perforation will depend largely upon the relative speeds of feeding movement of the pattern sheet 2 and the note sheet material-the desiratum being merely that during the time the pattern sheet 2 is fed through the distance between the points 160 and 161, the note sheet material will have been fed through the distance between the marking point and the punching point.

Thus in one embodiment of all the features of the invention, a marking mechanism and a perforating mechanism are so co-ordinated as to produce note sheets having note perforations and informative markings located thereon in predetermined relationship; andy this co-ordination of the two mechanisms may be governed by a single prime controller such as the pattern sheet 2, although this is not indispensable.

It is to be understood that this invention is not limited to the specific construction, organization and mode of operation shown in the drawings and hereinbefore described for illustration. Onthe contrary, the invention may be variously embodied and the specific construction and organization may be variously modified. Furthermore it is not necessary that all the features of the invention be used conjointly since they may be used to advantage separately.

Claims: A n

l. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, perforating means; perforator selecting mechanism; marking mechanism; means to present note sheet material to the marking mechanism and perforating mechanism; and means providing cooperatively related patterns for the marking mechanism and perforator-selecting mechanism respectively for making correlated marks and perforations on` the note sheet.

2. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, note sheet' perforating mechanism; dynamic indication marking mechanism; means operatively connecting the two to govern their relative operation; and means to present a note sheet to both the marking and perforating mechanisms.

3.l A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, note sheet perforating mechanism; dynamic indication marking mechanism; and means to feed a note sheet in relation to both the marking and perforating mechanisms.

al. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, note sheet perforating mechanism; dynamic indication marking` mechanism; and means to present a note sheet first tothe marking mechanism and, then to the perforating mechanism.

5. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, perforating mechanism to form note sounding perforations; a source of supply of-note sheet material; and marking mechanism to mark dynamic indications to act upon the note sheet material between said source of supply and the perforating point.

6. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, note sheet perforating mechanism; dynamic indication marking mechanism; means operatively connecting the two to prcdetermiue a desired relative operation thereof; and means to present a note sheet to said mechanisms.

7. A machine for making perforated' note sheets comprising, in combination, perforating mechanism; .marking mechanism; means to present a plurality of sheets separately to the marking mechanism; and means to collect the sheets and present them collectively to the punching mechanism.

S. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, a source of supply for a plurality of note sheets; means to hold said note sheets apart to be individually marked; marking mechanism to act upon the note sheets so held; means to bring the marked note sheets together in a stack; and perforating mechanism co-operating with the last-named means for perforating the stack of sheets collectively.

9. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising. in combination, note sheet perforating mechanism; marking mechaf nsm located to mark a note sheet before it is perforated; means to control the marking mechanism to cause a marking operation; and means cooperatively connected therewith to con'rol the perforating mechanism subsequently to cause a correlated perforating operation on said sheet.

l0. Av machine for making perforated note sheets` comprising, in combination, perforating mechanism to form note sounding perforations, marking mechanism arranged to mark a note sheet before it is perforated; means to feed a note sheet from the marking point; governing means to cause a marking operation; and means to cause a perforating operation correlated with said marking operation when that part of the note sheet so marked reaches a predetermined relationship with the perforating point.

perfor-ating mechanism; dynamic indicat-ion -m mechanism; and governing means markin 0 for sai-d mechanisms respectivelyto predetermine relative positions of correlated pery forations and marks on the sheet.

13. fr machine for making perforated note sheets comprising; in combination, note sheet perforating mechanism; dynamic indication marking mechanism; selector mechanism to predetermine the location of perforations in a sheet; goi'ferning` ,mechanism to predetermine the location of marks upon the sheet; and means operatively connecting said selector mechanism and said governing means.

14. A machine for makina' perforated note sheets comprising in combinatioinperforatingj means; perforator-selecting means; means for presenting' a note sheet to the perforating` mechanism; a marking; device cooperating Withsaid sheet; and positioned for marking the sheet before it is perforated; means to feed the sheet to the marking` and the perforating` means; markeroperating means to cause the markingn device to mark the sheet; and cooilierating governing` means for the marker-operating and perforator selecting' means respectively; for governing relative positions of marks and perforations on the sheet.

15. fr machine for making' perforated note sheets comprising; in combination; perforating means; performer-selecting' means; means for presenting a note sheet to the perforatinfr mechanism; a marking device cooperating` with said sheet, and positioned for marking` the sheet before it is perforated; means to feed the sheet past the marking device and the perforatinggI means; marker-operating means to canse the mark.- ing device to mark the sheet; governing means for the marker-operating means and perforator-selecting. means respectively; and means operatively connecting said respective governing;` means; to canse a marking` operation to precede a. corresponding perforating operation by sufficient interval of time for feeding the note sheet material from the marking devices to the perforating means. I

16. A; machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, perforating means; perforator-selectingA means means for presenting a plurality of note sheets to the* perforating` mechanism to be perforated collectively; a plurality of markingl devices cooperating respectively with said sheets; and vpositioned for marking the sheets before vthey are perforated; means to feedv the sheets past the markingl devices and the perforatinp,Y means; marker-oper- 'ating means to canse the marking devices to mark the sieets; governing meansfor said marker-operating means and perforatorselecting means respectively; and means operatively connecting said respective `governg means to canse a marking operation to precede a corresponding punching?J operation a sufficient interval of time for feeding the note sheet material from the marking' devices to the perforating meansf 1'?. A machine for making` perforated` note sheets comprising; in combination, perforatingr` means; perforator-selecting means: means for presenting; a plurality of' note sheets to the perforatingmechanism ,to be perforated collectivel al Jluralit of mark- 9 ing devices cooperating respectively With said sheets, and positionedfor marking the sheets before they are perforated; means to feed the sheets past the marking devices and the perforating means; marker-operating means to canse the marking devices to mark the sheets; a tr cker having connection to said marker-operating' means and also tc said gerforator-selecting `means; pattern meansA cooperating;` with said tracker to tgovt-irri said marker-operating meansiand said punch-selecting means respectively: and means relatively governingl saidV tvvo pattern means to cause a marking' operation to precede a corresponding punching operation l y sufficient interval of time for feeding` trie note devices to the perforatingmeans.

18. A lmachine vfor making perforated note sheets comprising; in combination; perforating' means; perforator-selecting mea-ns; means for presenting a plurality of note sheets to the perforating mechanism to beV perforated collectively; a plurality of marking' devices cooperating respectively With` said sheets; and positioned-for marking the sheetsv before they are perforated; means to feed the sheets past the marking devices and the perforating means; marker-operating` means to cause the marking devices to mark the sheets; a tracker having connection to said marker-operating means and also to said punch-'selecting means; a pattern sheet cooperating With said tracker and having pattern means to governsaid marker-operating means and perforator-selecting means; respectively; said two pattern means being` relatively located on said pattern sheet to canse a marking operation to precede a correspondingpunching operation by a sufficient interval of time for feeding sheet material from the mark-` n marking devices and the perforating means;

means to move the marking devices toward and from the sheets; a tracker having connectionto said means for moving the marking devices, and also to said punch-selecting means; a pattern sheet cooperating with said tracker and.k having means to govern said marker-moving means and said per-- forator-sclecting means respectively, said two pattern means being relatlvely located on said pattern sheet to move the marking devices to marking position preceding a corresnuonding` punching operation by a sufiicient interval of time for feeding the note sheet material from the marking devices to the perforating means.

A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, perforating means; pcrforatonselecting means; means for presenting a rplurality of note sheets together to the perforating means to be perforated collectively; means intermediate the source of supply of said sheets and thc 1 ,perforuting peint, to separate said plurality of sheets to permit them to be marked individually; a plurality of marking devices for said sheets respectively, and positioned for marking the sheets before they are perforated; a common support for the marking devices arranged to move the latter itransverselj;y to the direction of feed of the sheets; means to feed the sheets past the marking deificef.; and the perforating means' means to nieve thc marking` devices tovrart and from the sheets; automatic means for moving thc marking device support; a tracker having connection to said automatic means and also to said punch-selecting means; a pattern sheet cooperating with said tracker and having pattern means to govern said autonmtic marker-moving means and said'selectorselecting means, respectively, said tivo pattern means being relatively locatedcn said pattern sheet to cause a marknig operation to precede a corresponding punching operation by a sufficient inter\.'al time for feeding the note sheet material from the marking devices to the perforat- .ing means. c

2l. .el m: lune for making perforated note Heets compi ung, in combination, sheet ing` means; and marking and perforating means cooperating with said sheet feeding means to act upon opposite sides of the sheet.

22. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, perforating means; a plurality of marking means at different distances from the perforating means; and means to predetermine equal lengths of note sheet material between the respective marking means and the perforating point. y

23. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, perforating means, marking means; and `means for adjusting the length of note sheet material between the marking means and perforating means.

24. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, perforating means; a plurality of marking means; and means to equalize the lengths of note sheet material between the respective marking means and the perforating means.

25. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, perforating means; a plurality of marking means; means'to present a plurality of note sheets separately to the respective marking devices: means to present said note sheets collectively to the perforating means; and means to equalize the lengths of note sheets from the respective marking means to the perforating point.

2G. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, perforating means; a plurality of marking means; means to present a plurality of note sheets to the marking means respectively; sheet guiding means for guiding the sheets from the several marking devices into a stack arrangement fory presenting them collectively to the perforating means; and means for adjusting relative lengths of sheets from the respective marking devices to the perforating point.

27. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, perforat` ing mea-ns; a plurality of marking means; means to present to the marking means and perforating means respectively the opposite faces of each of a plurality of sheets; and means for equalizing the lengths of sheets between the respective marking devices and the perforating point.

2S. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, perforat ing means; a plurality of marking means; means for presenting the faces of a. plurality of sheets separately to the respective marking means; means for presenting the reverse sides of said plurality of sheets collectively to the perforating means; and means for equalizing the lengt-hs of sheets between the marking means and perforating means.

29. .A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination; perforating mechanism and marking mechanism for perforating and marking `each of the said sheets; means providing operatively connected pattern elements for said mechanism respectively to govern the relative operation of the twoinechanisms; and means operativeiy connecting said governing patterns and said mechanisms,

30., A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising; in combination, marking` mechanism; perforating mechanism; a sin-- gle prime controller sheet for governing sait' mechanisms; and means operatively connecting said controller sheet to said niarking and perforating mechanisms.

81. machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, marking means and perforatingmeans constructed and wranged to operate in snccessionupon the saine note sheet material; means providing controliing elements for said mechanisms respectively; and means operatively connecting said controlling elements to said marking and perforating means.

32. n machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, marking =mechanism and perforating mechanism constructed and arranged to operate in succession upon the same note sheet material; means providing prime controllers for said mechanisms respectively constructed and arranged to determine conjoint-ly the reiationship of marks and perforations on the said sheet material; and means connecting said prime controilers to said marking and perforating mechanisms.

machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, marking mechanism; perforating mechanism; a pattern sheet for governing the perforating mechanism and having governing means for the marking mechanism; and means operatively connecting said pattern with said marking and perforating mechanisms.

34. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising', in combination, marking mechanism; perforating'mechanism; a pattern sheet to govern the perforating mechanism and having onits margin means for governing the marking mechanism; and means operatively connecting said pattern with said marking and perforating mech- `anisms. l

85. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, marking mechanism; perforating mechanism; pattern means for governing the perforating mechanism and having means for operating the marking means; and means operatively connecting said pattern With said marking and perforating mechanisms.

36. A. machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, marking mechanism; perforating mechanism; a substantially rectangular pattern sheet 'for governing the perforating mechanism and having longitudinally extending controlling means for the marking mechanism; andl means operatively connecting said pattern With said marking and perforating mechanisms,

3'?. Amachine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, marking mechanism; perforating mechanism; a substantially rectangniar pattern sheet for governing` the gerforating mechanism and having longitudinally extending governingy means for the marking mechanism, said governing .means beginning on saidr sheet in advance of the pattern devicesV for governing` the perfI rating mechanism; and means operatively connecting said pattern with said marking and perforating mechanisms.

38. A. machine for making perforated note sheets comprising', in combination, marking mechanism; perforating mechanism; a substantially rectangular pattern sheet for governing the perforating mechanism and having along its length an undulating governing means for the marking mechanism; and means operative-ty connecting said pattern with said marking and perforating mechanisms.

39, machine for making perforated note sheets comprising in combination, marking mechanism and perforating mechanism constructed and arranged to act in succession upon note sheet material; a pattern sheet having thereon marker governing and perforating governing means relatively positioned to correspond to the successive operation of said mechanisms; and means operatively eonnecting `said pattern with said marking and perforating mechanisms.

40. A. machine for making' perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, perforating mechanism; marking mechanism constructed and arranged with reference to the perforating mechanism to mark note sheet material before it is perforated; means to present note sheet material. to the marking and perforating mechanisms; a pattern sheet having marker governing and perforator-governing means relatively located to cause marking operations to precede corresponding perforating operations; and means operatively connecting said 'pattern With said marking and perforating mechanisms.

l-i.. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, marking mechanism; perforating mechanism; means to present not-e` sheet materiai first to the marking` mechanism then to the perforating mechanism; governing means for said mechanisms respectively cooperating toposition corresponding marks andA perforations in desired relation on the sheet; and means operatively connecting said governing means to said marking and perforating mechanisms. Y

42. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, marking mechanism; perforating mechanism; a pattern sheet for governing the perforating mechanism and having marginal indentations to govern the marking mechanism; and means operatively connecting said pattern With said marking and perforating mechanisms.

43. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, marking mechanism; perforating mechanism; a pattern sheet for governing the pertorating mechanism and having an irregular' margin for governing the marking mechanism; and means operatively connecting said pattern with said marking and pertorating mechanisms.

44. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, marking mechanism; perforating mechanism; a pattern sheet tor governing the perforating mechanism and having an irregular margin; means operatively connecting the pattern sheet and the perforating mechanism, and means operatively connecting said irregular margin and the marking devices for producing on the note sheets, marks corresponding to the irregularities in said margin.

45. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, marking mechanism; pertorating mechanism; a pattern sheet for the perforating mechanism and having an undulating margin; means operatively connecting the pattern sheet and the perforating mechanism and means operatively connecting said undulating margin and the marking devices `for producing corf respondingly undulating marks on the note sheet.

46. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, marking mechanism; perforating mechanism; a pattern sheet having pattern means corresponding to perforations to be made in the note sheet material and having an undulating margin, portions of said undulating margin being located on said sheet in advance of corresponding perforating pattern devices, means operatively connecting the pattern and the perforating mechanism and means operatively connecting said undulating margin and the marking devices.

47. A machine for making perforated note sheets comprising, in combination, marking mechanism; perforating mechanism; pattern means for the perfor-ating mechanism and having means for causing the marking devices to mark and for determining the character of markings on the sheet; and means operatively connectingy the pattern and the pertorating mechanism.

48. A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination, a dynamic line marking device; a tracker; controlling means cooperating With said tracker; means operatively connecting the tracker and marking device for automatically governing the latter; and means to present note sheet material to the marking device.

49. A note'sheef; marking machine com-4 prising, in combination, a dynamic line marking device; a tracker; controlling means co-operating with said tracker; means operatively connecting the tracker and marking device for moving the latter to and from marking posi'ion; and means to present note sheet material to the marking device.

ti). A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination, a dynamic line marking device; a tracker controlling means co-operating with said tracker, means to position note sheet material in operative relation with the marking device; and means operatively connected to the tracker forA relativer moving the marking device and sheet into marking relation.

A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination, a dynamic line marking device; a tracker; controlling means co-operiting with said tracker;

means to present note sheet material in operative relation with the marking device; and means operatively connected with the tracker for determining the place upon the Sheet at which the marker is to operate.

52. A nete sheet markii'xg machine comprising, in combination, a dynamic linel marking device; means to present note sheet material in operative relation with the marking device; a tracker; controlling means cri-operating with said tracker; and means operatii ely connected with the tracker for relatively moving the marking device and sheet to mark the latter at a predetermined point.

A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination, a dynamic line marking dev'c means to present note sheet material in operative relation with the marking device; a tracker; controlling means tio-operating with said tracker; and means operatively connected with the tracker for moving the marking device transversely ofthe sheet.

note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination; a dynamic line marking device; means to present note sheet material in operi live relation to the marking device; a tracker; controlling means 3o-operating with said tracker; and mechanism operatively connected with the tracker ter moving the marking device toward and trom the sheet and transversely of the sheet.

A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination, a dynamic line marking device; means to present note sheet material to the marking device; and

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pattern means having operative connection to the marzing device for automatically governing the latter.

:56. ifi note sheet marking machine comprising; in combination, a dynamic line marking device; means to present note sheet material to the marking device; and pattern means having operative connection to the marking device tor relatively moving` the marking device and note sheet material into marking relationship.

5'. il. note sheet marking machine com prising; in combination; a dynamic line marking` device; means to present note sheet material to the i arking device; and pattern means having operative connection with the marking` device tor automatically governing the position of marks upon the note sheet material.

58. A note sheet marking machine comprisi-ng; in combination; 1a dynamic line marking device; means to present note sheet material in operative relation to the marking device; and automatic mechanism tor relatively moving the marking device and sheet to mark the latter at a predetermined point.

59. A note sheet marlling machine comprising; in combination; a dynamic line marking device; means to present note sheet material in operative relation to the marking` device; and automatic mechanism fior relatively moving the marking device and sheet into marking relation.

60. A note sheet marking machine comprising; in combination; a dynamic line marking device; and mechanism for relatively moving the marking device and note sheet material tor causing the marker to draw an unbroken line along the note sheet material.

6l. A note sheet marking machine comprising; in combination; a dynamic line marking device; mechanism for relatively moving the marking device and note sheet material for causing the marker to draiv a line progressively `on the note sheet material; and pattern controlled automatic means for relatively moving the marker and note sheet material tor causing variations in said. line.

G2. rl. note sheet marking machine comprising; in combination7 a dynamic line marking device; means to feed note sheet material relatively to the marking` device; and automatic means 'for causing the marl: ing device to make a series of demarkations lengthwise the note sheet material.

63. 'fi note sheet marking machine comprising; in combination; a dynamic line marking device; means to eed note sheet material relatively to the marking device; automatic means vfor causing the marking device to make a series of demarkations lengthwise the note sheet material; and

pattern controlled automatic means for relatiyely moving the marking device and note sheet material to vary the distances oi said demarkations trom an edge of the note sheet material.

Gil. A note sheet marking machine coniprising., in combination; a dynamic line marking device; means to present note sheet material to the marking device pattern means having a succession ot' mecha-nical instrumentalities corresponding to marks desired to be made upon the note sheet material; and means operatively connecting said pattern means and the marking device for causing the latter to mark the note sheet material. y

65. fr note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination, a dynamic line marking device; mechanismy `relatively to move a note sheet and` marking device to produce an undulating series of demarkations on the note sheet; a pattern and pat tern controlled means to govern the character of said undulations.

(lo. A note sheet marking machine comprising; in combination; a dynamic line marking device; mechanism relatively to move the marking device and note sheet material to produce an undulating series ot' demarkations upon the note sheet material; tracker connected to said mechanism tor governing the same;and a pattern sheet to cooperate with said tracker.

6'?. it. note sheet markingr machine comprising; in combination, a dynamic line markiigig device; means to present note sheet material to the marking device; and governing means for the marking `device including a pattern means having a succession ot.

mechanical instrumentalities corresponding` to dilierent operations of the marker; and tfansmitting` means intermediate said pattern means and the marker arranged to cooperate With said succession of instrumentalitics.

68. il. note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination; a dynamic line marking device; means to present note sheet material to the marking device; and markergoverning means including a pattern sheet having an irregular edge and transmitting means, cooperating With said irregular edge and operatively connected With the marking device.

69. note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination; a dynamic line marking device; means to present note sheet material to the marking device; a pattern sheet having an irregular edge; and means providing a tracker vent movable in accordance With said irregularities and operatively connected With the marking device.

70. A note. sheet marking machine comprising; in combination; a dynamic line marking device; means to present note sheet yalsl material to the marking device; and markeroverning means includin a pattern sheet aving an undulating series of devices for controlling a tracker vent; and means providing said tracker vent to cooperate with said undulating series and operatively connected with the marking device.

71. A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination, a dynamic line marking device; means to present note sheet materialto the marking device; and markergoverning means including a tracker having a sliding vent; pattern means having an undulating series of devices to cooperate with said vent; and means operatively connected with the marking device for causing said tracker vent to move in accordance with the undulations of said series of devices. 72. A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination, a dynamic line marking device; means to present note sheet material to the marking device; a pattern means; relatively low-powered means controlled b the pattern to produce a movement to e transmitted to the marking device and higher-powered means for transmitting said movement to the marking device.

73. A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination; a dynamic line marking device; means to present note sheet materia #to the marking device; pattern means for governing the character of marking; a relatively low-powered means controlled by the pattern means for producing a motion to be transmitted to the marking means; and a higher-powered means for transmitting said movement to the marking device; and means for adjustably supporting said transmitting means to vary the motion transmitted to the marking device.

74;. A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination, a marking device; means to present note sheet material to the marking device; power-operated means for relativezl7 moving the marking device and note sheet material for positioning the two in different marking relations; a prime controller for governing said power-operated means; and relay means operatively connecting the prime controller and said poweroperated means.

75. A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination, a marking device; means to present note sheet material to the marking device; a power pneumatic for relatively moving the marking device and note sheet material for positioning the same in different marking relations; a prime controller; a second power pneumatic operativelyconnected to the prime controller; and means governed by said second pneumatic for controlling the first power pneumatic.

76. A note sheet marking machine comprising, lin combination, a marking device;

means to present note sheet material to the marking device; a power pneumatic for relatively moving the marking device and note sheet material to position the same in different marking relations; a prime controller having operative connection with said power pneumatic; and means operatively connected with the power' pneumatic whereby the extent oi' movement communicated by the power pneumatic for relatively moving the marking device and note sheet material may be adjusted.

77. A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination, a prime controller in the form of a strip having marker-governing instrumentalities; means providing a pneumatic vent controlled by said markergoverning instrumentalities; a power-operated means governed by said vent; marking means operatively connected with said power-operated device to be moved thereby; and means to present note sheet material to the marking device.

78. A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination; marking means; means to present note sheet material to the marking means; power means for relatively moving the marking means and note sheet material to position the same in different marking relations; a pneumatic controller operatively connected to said power means to govern the same; and having ports to at'- mosphere and to exhaust respectively; and a prime controller for governing the relative capacities of said ports.

79. A note sheet marking machine comprising; in combination; marking means; means to present note sheet material to the marking means; and governing mechanism for relatively moving the marking means and note sheet material including a pneumatic having atmomsphere and exhaust ports; a prime controller for governing the relative capacities of said ports; and means operatively connecting said pneumatic to said governing mechanism whereby it may relatively move the marking means and note sheet material.

80. A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination, marking means; means to present note sheet material to the marking means; and governing means for relatively moving the marking means and note sheet material including a pneumatic having atmosphere and exhaust ports, a prime controller for governing the relative capacities of said ports, and adjustable means for communicating the movement of said pneumatic to the marking means.

81. A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination, marking means; means to present note sheet material to the marking means; a pneumatic having atmosphere and exhaust bleeds; a prime controller for varying the relative capacities of said bleeds; a second pneumatic having connections for relativelymoving the marking means and note sheet material; and means connecting the first and second pneuinatics tor governing the pneumatic condition in the latter.

82. A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination; marking means; means tor presenting note sheet material to the marking means; a pneumatic having atmosphere and exhaust ports; a prime controller for varying the relative vcapacities oi said. ports; a second pneumatic having atmosphere and exhaust ports and having connections for relatively moving the marking means and note sheet material; vand means connected With the first pneumatic for governing` the relative capacities oi' the ports to the second pneumatic.

83. A note sheet marking machine comprising; in combination; marking means; means to present note sheet materialto the marking means; a pneumatic having atmosphere and exhaust ports; a prime controller for varying the capacities oi one oi said ports; and means operatively connected with said pneumatic for relatively moving the marking means and note sheet material.

84. A note sheet marking machine comprising; in combination; marking means; means to present note sheet material to the marking means; a pneumatic having atmosphere and exhaust ports, one of said ports being` operatively lconnected to move concurrently with the movable board of said pneumatic; a prime controller for varying the capacity oit said movable port; and means operatively connected with said pneumatic tor relatively moving the marking means and note sheet material.

85. A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination; marking means; means to present not-e sheet material to the marking means; a pneumatic having atmosphere and exhaust ports; one ot said ports being operatively connected to move concurrently with the movable board of said pneumatic; a prime controller having a series of instrumentalities to vary the capacity of said movable port; and means operatively connected with said pneumatic for relatively moving the marking means and not-e sheet material.

8G, A note sheet marking machine comprising; in combination;` marking means; means to present note sheet material to the marking means; a tracker; having a sliding portion pneumatic having atmosphere and exhaust ports, the atmosphere port being located in said sliding portion and which has operative connection to slide responsively to movement of the movable board of said pneumatic; a prime controller 'for varying the capacity o'l said atmosphere port; and means operatively connected With said pneumatic for relatively moving the marking means and note sheet material.

8.7. A, note sheet marking machine coinprising; in combina-tion,l marking means; means to present note sheet material tothe marking means; a pattern sheet having an undulating` series oit controlling means for a tracker vent; means having a tracker vent, movable substantially to 'follow the undulations oit' said series; a pneumatic having eX- haust and atmosphere ports; means connecting the atmosphere port with said tracker vent; and means having operative connection with said pneumatic 'for relatively moving the marking'means and note sheet material. i

88. A note sheetv marking machine comprising; in combination7 marking means; means for presenting note sheet material to the marking means; a prime controller having an undulating series of successively operating mechanical instrumentalities corresponding to desired marking operations; controlled means movable transversely of said series to cooperate with said mechanical instrumentalities; means to move saidcontrolled means substantially in accordance with the undulations in said series; and means having operative connection With said controlled means iior relatively moving the marking means and note sheet material..

89. i note sheet marking` machine comprising; in combination, mar-king means; means tor presenting note sheet material to the Vmarking means' a pattern sheet having an undulating series oi''pattern devices corresponding to desired marking operations; pattern cont-rolled means movable by said pattern transversely of said pattern sheet to cooperate vvith said series of pattern devices; and means raving operative connection with said pattern cont-rolled means for relatively moving the marking means and note sheet material. y

90. A Anote sheet markii'ig machine comprising, in combination; marking means; means to present note sheet material. to the marking means; a pattern sheet having an 'iio irregular edge; the irregularities thereof cory responding to desiredmarking operations; means movable transversely of the edge of the pattern sheet and having a tracker vent to cooperate ivith'the irregularities in said edge; and means connected to said tracker i vent and` goverijied thereby for relatively moving the marking means. and note sheet material.

91. i note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination; marking means; means to present note sheet material to the marking means; a pattern sheet having an undulating edge; pattern governed means providinga tracker vent relatively movable transversely to said edge; and means connected with said tracker vent and governed iso thereby for relatively moving the marking means and note sheet material.

92. A note sheet marking machine coinprising, in combination, a marking device; means to present note sheet material to the marking device; a pattern sheet having an undulating series oit indications thereon; means controlled by said pattern sheet and movable thereby transversely of said series to be variably positioned in accordance with the undulations ot' said series; and means operativelyY connected With said last named means for relatively movi g the marking means and note sheet material.

93. A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination; marking means; means to present note sheet material to the marking-ineens; a tracker having a plurality of vents for governing the relative operation o the marking means and note sheet material; means operatively connected With *one `of said vents for causing the markiiiig` device to mark the note sheet material.; and means operatively connected with anothero'tA said vents for relatively positionii'ig the-marking means and note sheet material. 94. The combination of means providing a movabletracker vent; a pattern sheet having an undulating `series of vent-controlling means to cooperate with said movable vent; an operating device, and meansv operatively connected with said vent for governing said operating device.

95. The combination of means providing a movable tracker vent; a sheet having an undulating series of vent-controlling means to cooperatevfith said vent; a pneumatic having connection 'to said vent and having an exhaust port; and an olieratingl device operatively connected to said pneumatic.

96. The combination of means providing a movable tracker'vent; a `sheet having an undulating series of vent-controlling means to cooperate with said movable vent; a pneumatic having connections for moving` said movable vent; an operating device; and means operatively connected With said vent for governing the operating device.

97. The combination of a tracker having a slide containing a vent; a sheet having an undulating vent-controlling means to cooperate With said vent; a pneumatic connected to said slide and having connection with said vent; and an operating device having operative connection with said pneumatic.

98. The combination of a tracker having a slide containing a vent; a sheet having an irregular edge to cooperate with said vent; a pneumatic having connection to said slide and to said vent; and an operating device having operative connection to said pneumatic.

99. The combination of a tracker having a slide containing a vent; a sheet having an edge to cooperate with said vent; a pneu- 'varying pneuma matic mechanically connected to said slide and pneuinatically connected to said vent; and an operating device having operative connection to Said pneumatic.

100. The combination of a tracker having a slide containing a vent; a sheet having an edge to cooperate With said vent; a pneumatic having an exhaust port, and an atmosphere port connected to said vent; means connecting the movable board of said` pneumatic with said slide; and an operating device operatively connected with the movable board ot said pneumatic.

101. The combination of a tracker; amember having a vent and mounted adjacent to and movable longitudinally of said tracker; a sheet having an edge to cooperate with said vent and means operatively connecte-il With said vent for automatically maintaining said vent in predetermined relation with said edge. i

102. The combination of a pneumatic; means tt'or causing expanding and collapsing movement thereof; a valve mechanism connected to the movable board of said pneumatic comprising a piston and cylinder, the cylinder having ports governed by the piston to vary pneumatic condition in the cylinder; a second pneumatic connected with the cy indcr; and an operating device having cjeiative connection ivith said second pneumatic.

103. The combination of a piston and cylinder.y he cylinder having ports gove A'ned bj the ftiiston :tor varying the pneumatic conitin in the cylinder; means relatively to more the ston and cylinder; a pneumatic inected nth the cylinder; and an operating device 'for operative connection with said pneumatic. 1

101i. The combination of a cylinder and piston. the cylinder having atmosphere and exhaust ports governed by the piston; means relatively to move the piston and cylinder to vary the relative capacities of said ports; a pneumatic connected With the cylinder and an operating device operably connected With said pneumatic.

1.05. The combination ot' a relatively lowpovered pneumatic; means :or causing e):- panding and collapsing movement thereof; a higher-powered pneumatic; an operating device having operative connection with said higher-powered pneumatic; and transmission ineans intermediate the lowerpoivered and the higher-powered pneumatics including a piston and cylinder.y the cylinder having ports governed by the piston for condition in the cylinder. means connecting the cylinder `vit-h the higher-powered pneumatic. and means connecting the lower-powered pneumatic for relatively moving the piston and cylinder.

106. The combination of a relatively lowpowered pneumatic having atmosphere and exhaust ports; means tor varying .the relative capacities or" said ports; a second higher-powered pneumatic having atmosphere and exhaust ports; and means connected to said lower-powered pneumatic tor varying the relative capacities of said ports of. the second higher-powered pneumatics,

10T. A note sheet marking machine coniprising; in combination; a marking device; means to present note sheet material to the marking device; and marker governing means including means providing a sliding tracker vent; pattern means having a series of devices to cooperate successively With said vent; and means operativelj;7 connected With the marking device 'for cav sing said tracker vent to maintain operative relation With said devices in succession.

108. A note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination, a marking device; means to present note sheet material to the marking device; means for moving the marking device transversely in relation to the notesheet material; means 'for moving the note sheet material longitudinally past the marking device; a pattern having its edge shaped to govern said transverse movement o'l' the marking device; means for moving the pattern in synchronism with the movement ot the note sheet material; and

means operatively connected with the edge of the pattern to control said transverse movement of the marking device.

109. A note sheeJ marking machine comprising, in combination.; a marking device; means to present note sheet material to the marking device; means for moving' the marking device' transversely in relation to the note sheet material; means for moving the note sheet material longitudinally past the marking device; a pattern having its elge shaped to govern said transverse movement oit the marking device; and means automatically cooperating)v with said pattern edge to control said transverse movement et the marking device.

110. A note sheet marking vmachine commeans providing `co-operativelv connectedV pattern elements'ior governing said mechanisms; and means operatively connecting said pattern elements to said marking and perforating mechanisms.

113. A. note sheet marking machine comprising, in combination, a marking device; means to present note ksheet material to the marking device; and marker-governing means including a tracker having a sliding vent; pattern means having an undulating seriesot devices to cooperate with said vent7 and means operatively connected with the marking device for causing i said tracker vent to cooperate with said series of devices in succession.

In testimony whereof7 I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES F. STODDARD. lVitnesses:

GUsG. FOSTER, LAURENCE A. JANNEY.

t is hereh) Certified that En Lettere Patent No. 'lfl-ifL-ZJ-t, granted October 1,7, 1922, upon the application of Charter: .hh Stofhhzrd, oit'Ne-w York, N. Y., for zur improvement in Machines for Wee in the Janufueture of Perforated Note Sheets, errors appear in the printed speetclton requiring correo-tion as follows:

Page l2, lines 1.152, 121 and 129, claim@ (35% ('55), and TOV and page 1.3, lines 9, 20,

and 30, claims 7l, 72T ant T3, strike out the Words dynamic 1ir1e; and that the Suid Letters Patent should he reed with these corrections therein that the sume may conform to the record oit the case h1 the Patent Oce.

Signed and sealed this 12th day of December, D., 1922.

KARL FENNING,

Ao/fbg om-mssonew of Patents.

Certieate of @entreetiera5 t is herebi eertied that in Letters Patent No. Lfl-BSEAQL, granted Oetoher 17, 1922, upon the application of Charles F. Stoddarch ofnNe-w York, N. Y., for an improvement in heehines ior Use in the iiannfaetnre of Perforated Note Sheets, errors appear in the printed Specification requiring correction as follows:

Page l2, lines 112, 1217 and 129, daim@ G87 69, and 70, and page 13, lines 9, 20,

and 30, claims 71, 72, and 73, Strike ont tie words dynamic line and that the said Letters` Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the sinne may conform to the record of the ease in the Patent @ffice Signed and Sealed this 12th dey of December, A. D., 1922.

[SEAL] KARL FENNNG,

Acting @ommssz'oner of Patents. 

